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Rational Christianity
I’ve not been posting much in the past few days for a reason. I’m at it again. I’ve started another website, and I’m more excited about this one than the others that I’ve put together. It’s an apologetics website. To put it simply, I can’t find a single website that explains Christianity in a comprehensive and rational manner. Most of the Christian explanations of the faith are absolutely foolish, and poorly argued. To fill that void, I’ve founded The Institute for Rational Christianity. Rational Christianity will be focusing on the more abstract side of the apologetics discussion, providing arguments on metaphysics, philosophical arguments for God, ethics, and the logical implications of atheism. The website will not be discussing evolution to any significant extent — that’s a dead horse. The site … Read entire article »
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Empirical Deism
The entire basis of the current God-debate is wrong headed. We seem to be taking the approach that “proving” the existence of God is similar to proving that the minimum wage increases unemployment among minors, or that gun control increases crime. We seem to be taking the approach that it’s a political or economic debate rather than an analysis of the senses. We seem to view the proof for God must necessarily look like the proof of a principle or law of nature, rather than simply proof for the existence of a person. You believe in the Wal-Mart greeter because you see and hear them. You believe your neighbor exists because you see and and hear them. You believe your wife exists because you see, feel and hear her. You don’t … Read entire article »
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